Azerbaijan vs Lithuania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Azerbaijan
20,944 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
20,844 tonnes
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
118th
Lithuania rank
119th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Azerbaijan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 20,944 tonnes against 20,844 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lithuania ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.35 tonnes | 1,272 tonnes | 1,204 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1760s | 70.88 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1770s | 73.49 tonnes | 1,363 tonnes | 1,290 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1780s | 76.11 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1790s | 78.69 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 1,378 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1800s | 81.31 tonnes | 1,505 tonnes | 1,423 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1810s | 83.03 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | 1,483 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1820s | 83.59 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | 1,562 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1830s | 84.07 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1840s | 84.31 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 1,726 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1850s | 89.5 tonnes | 2,015 tonnes | 1,925 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 135.01 tonnes | 2,423 tonnes | 2,288 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 240.81 tonnes | 3,269 tonnes | 3,028 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 633.7 tonnes | 5,103 tonnes | 4,469 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 1,546 tonnes | 8,566 tonnes | 7,020 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 2,262 tonnes | 11,917 tonnes | 9,655 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 2,264 tonnes | 12,135 tonnes | 9,871 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 2,100 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 7,865 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 7,379 tonnes | 25,414 tonnes | 18,036 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 9,461 tonnes | 30,757 tonnes | 21,295 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 24,696 tonnes | 57,369 tonnes | 32,673 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 70,413 tonnes | 102,920 tonnes | 32,507 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 166,501 tonnes | 193,935 tonnes | 27,434 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 202,381 tonnes | 240,220 tonnes | 37,838 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 194,748 tonnes | 135,941 tonnes | 58,807 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 95,867 tonnes | 38,481 tonnes | 57,386 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 22,792 tonnes | 26,844 tonnes | 4,052 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 19,581 tonnes | 20,395 tonnes | 813.4 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Azerbaijan or Lithuania?
- Azerbaijan, at 20,944 tonnes against 20,844 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Azerbaijan and Lithuania?
- 100 tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Lithuania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Lithuania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 119th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.